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Paul communicated an important message to the church at Colossi. He addressed them as saints and faithful brethren. They were believers. They were saved. They were disciples of Christ. They were Christians. They were like us. Much of the content of the Epistle to the Colossians was focused on how they could live the Christian life so that Christ would be promoted and pleased. In a sense, Paul was...

Paul deeply cared about the new believers in Thessalonica. Timothy had reported on how vibrancy of their faith and the difficulty of their persecution. His first epistle was focused on giving them perspective as a persecuted church. Certainly all had much perspective to give. To close the letter, he encourages them to be persistent in their worship. Paul helps them and us to see that persecution s...

Knowing and doing the will of God is true success. Discover practical Biblical principles for discerning the will of God in your life. Download Notes Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy this content, please don't hesitate to leave us a 5-star review and share this podcast with...

Wars and rumors of wars are presently all around us. Many are watching with a grimace the tensions that are escalating in the Middle East and even around our country with the protests that we have seen. Tonight, we will not focus on those battles, but the battlefront on which we all find ourselves. May the instructions from God's Word help us to know what to do on the battlefront.  Thanks for...

The church family in Thessalonica was vibrant and full of faith. They had spread the message of the Gospel far and wide and because of it had experienced persecution. To help fortify them, Paul wrote a letter to give them divine perspective about their new lives in Christ as well as what was to be expected at the rapture and with the Day of the Lord. He concludes by helping them with their view of...

David often faced seasons of affliction from his enemies. In these times he was very aware of his desperate need of God’s deliverance. What is amazing about many of the Psalms, including this one, is that before he was delivered, David began to rejoice in His God. He also encouraged others saints to look away from their affliction and to God and rejoice. Where did he gather the strength to do that...

Walking with Jesus as a believer is to be our real, daily experience. Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy this content, please don't hesitate to leave us a 5-star review and share this podcast with your friends.  We'd like to extend an invitation to you and your family to j...

The church is a family of believers. Sixty-six times in Paul’s Epistles, he uses the familial term, brethren. To this family, God has provided instructions concerning leadership, relationships and worship. Let’s discover what God has to say about spiritual leadership in Christ’s church. Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wher...

The Apostles were sent ones who had witnessed Christ’s ministry from His baptism through His ascension back to heaven. It seems that Paul witnessed the life and ministry of Christ as a young unbeliever, but was especially moved by the martyring of Stephen (Acts 7:58)  Paul, whose name was still Saul at that time, rejected Christ and persecuted His church until He saw the resurrected Jesus on the r...

Let’s be equipped to communicate the significance of the resurrection with those that we know. This past Sunday, we learned that the resurrections means that we can have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and that He has a purpose for our lives — to go and tell others. We also learned that as believers we are risen with Him. Because of this we should seek those things which are above as wel...

When we place faith in Jesus Christ for the gift of salvation, we identify with Him in His death, burial and resurrection. Because we are risen with Him, we have a new outlook and goal in life. Paul challenges the Colossian believer to accept these new goals. May we do the same! Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you...

Mary Magdalene was a woman who had experienced the radical difference that Jesus could make in a life. She had been in the grip of seven devils and Christ set her free. She followed Jesus faithfully and served Him with all her heart. Yet when He died on the cross, her hopes were dashed like the rest of His followers. Let’s consider the the details of Mary’s visit to the Garden Tomb on the day Chri...

When Jesus was put on trial by the religious elites in Jerusalem before the Roman government, many of His followers began to fear for their lives. Peter denied Christ while warming his hands by the fire outside of the judgement hall. The disciples scattered and hid. If we are honest, we probably would have done the same. However, there were some individuals that are recorded in the narratives who...

We are awaiting the soon coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Maranatha! Even so come Lord Jesus! We should be aware of the events that will follow the rapture so that we can live for Jesus with hope and engage the world with the message of Christ. We do not have to be uncertain, but we can be confident because the Word of God give us understanding. Thanks for joining us for this episode and please...

Palm Sunday is the day we celebrate Jesus formally presenting Himself in Jerusalem as the Messiah. While they wanted and expected a conquering King, He came to be a suffering Servant. While it began with a rejoicing crowd, it ended with a rejecting crowd and His crucifixion. Jesus had specifically explained to His disciples all that would happen when He presented Himself in Jerusalem including how...

The day you received Jesus Christ, all things became new with you. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) If that happened twenty years ago or if it was last week, it is still true. However, we have to be reminded often of this newness so we can act accordingly. Paul wrote to the Ephesian believ...

Paul was concerned that the Thessalonians were living in unnecessary hopelessness concerning loved ones who had died. God led him to write a precious set of verses that has graced Christian funerals and encouraged mourning hearts since the first century. Tonight we rejoice in these words and accept them as the very word of God.  Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to su...

The moment we trusted Christ for the forgiveness of our sin and eternal life, we were totally, eternally forgiven. The penalty for our past, present and future sins was completely paid for at the cross of Calvary. It is impossible to add to the payment Christ already made on our behalf. Our position before God is as righteous as Jesus Christ Himself. “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who kne...

Have you ever found it to be hard to receive brotherly love? Perhaps it was an act of generosity or an offer to help that you found difficult to accept. In a follow-up to this past Sunday evening’s message, we want to consider the matter of receiving brotherly love. When brotherly love is both given and received, it sends a powerful message to the world around us that we are followers of Christ. D...

Last time we learned that as believers sexual impurity is to be avoided and we are to abound in holiness. Coupled with that truth is the concept of brotherly love. Let’s consider how the Thessalonians were doing really well in this area and were encouraged to continue. Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to...

Do you like suffering? I am sure you would say no! Most of us really struggle when we are facing the worst of life. It is difficult! Today, we want to consider the subject of finding hope in the midst of our hurt. That hurt may be self-inflicted but often times it is inflicted on us because of the words, attitudes and actions of others. We may wonder why God allows such things to happen to us. In...

Discover what every diligent believer should add to their faith as the grow in Jesus Christ. Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy this content, please don't hesitate to leave us a 5-star review and share this podcast with your friends.  We'd like to extend an invitation to y...

Paul wrote to the new believers in Thessalonica to commend their vibrant faith in the midst of persecution. He reminded them of how tenderly they (Paul, Silas and Timothy) had nurtured them in the truth and how their lives were radically transformed by the power of the Word of God. He encouraged them to be established/ground in their faith until the day they would stand before the Lord Jesus Chris...

We live in a culture where anything that makes you sad or unhappy is considered a bad thing. Our culture reacts when God’s truth confronts their sin. When facing the consequences of that sin, our culture blames God and others for their situation. Sadly, sometimes we do as well. This certainly was the case in Jeremiah’s day. Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, penned the poetic words of this book as an...

There is a lot of rage and anger in our world today. In 2023, 92% of Americans reported that they had witnessed an incident of road rage. Displays of anger in protests, hate crimes, at the sporting events and in the work place seem almost common place. As a society we are on edge! It is easy to see the anger and its consequences in others, but what about our lives? Let’s pause to consider an incid...